Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Samoa
Samoa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 909 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa stood at 909.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa peaked at 972 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 602, in 2009.
That places Samoa 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 770 | — |
| 1999 | 778 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 762 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 773 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 771 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 746 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 753 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 707 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 678 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 662 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 605 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 602 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 612 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 647 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 648 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 681 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 708 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 740 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 972 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 914 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 909 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774 | 770 | 778 | 2 |
| 2000s | 705.9 | 602 | 773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759 | 612 | 972 | 9 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa was 909 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 972 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 602 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release